Pets are not human beings nor are the equal . In my opinion there is a HUGE difference between animals and people! It's kind of a pet peeve of mine when people call their pets "my kids/babies". Um... no... Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way. Who knows (I certainly don't call them out on my pet peeve). There is just no comparison in my opinion.Pets are loved and they have a purpose, but they are not humans.

My husband would shoot any dog who showed aggression to a kid. Case closed. If someone did adopt it and it ran away or got loose and attacked some kid, he'd never forgive himself. An animal that shows aggression/bites should be put down.

Pets are not human beings nor are the equal . In my opinion there is a HUGE difference between animals and people! It's kind of a pet peeve of mine when people call their pets "my kids/babies". Um... no... Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way. Who knows (I certainly don't call them out on my pet peeve). There is just no comparison in my opinion.Pets are loved and they have a purpose, but they are not humans.

My husband would shoot any dog who showed aggression to a kid. Case closed. If someone did adopt it and it ran away or got loose and attacked some kid, he'd never forgive himself. An animal that shows aggression/bites should be put down.

Pets are not human beings nor are the equal . In my opinion there is a HUGE difference between animals and people! It's kind of a pet peeve of mine when people call their pets "my kids/babies". Um... no... Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way. Who knows (I certainly don't call them out on my pet peeve). There is just no comparison in my opinion.Pets are loved and they have a purpose, but they are not humans.

My husband would shoot any dog who showed aggression to a kid. Case closed. If someone did adopt it and it ran away or got loose and attacked some kid, he'd never forgive himself. An animal that shows aggression/bites should be put down.

Pets are not human beings nor are the equal . In my opinion there is a HUGE difference between animals and people! It's kind of a pet peeve of mine when people call their pets "my kids/babies". Um... no... Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way. Who knows (I certainly don't call them out on my pet peeve). There is just no comparison in my opinion.Pets are loved and they have a purpose, but they are not humans.

My husband would shoot any dog who showed aggression to a kid. Case closed. If someone did adopt it and it ran away or got loose and attacked some kid, he'd never forgive himself. An animal that shows aggression/bites should be put down.

"If religious people could be reasoned with, there would be no religious people.""I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing."

Jack Channing Lockhart Born 6.26.2011 9:15am6lbs, 7oz; 21 in long

From:
jocelyn81889

To: raisingcropsandbabys

Posted: May-17 08:08 PM (26 of 109)

I guess it is a little weird. I mostly feel sorry for them, though, because they remind me of a close friend of mine. She has 3 cats that have been with her since we were 14. She got married last year and she and her husband were trying to have kids. Two months or so go by and she tells me she decided she doesn't want kids. She said she doesn't want her "babies" to be jealous. Her husband is miserable and he has talked about divorcing her.

I guess it is a little weird. I mostly feel sorry for them, though, because they remind me of a close friend of mine. She has 3 cats that have been with her since we were 14. She got married last year and she and her husband were trying to have kids. Two months or so go by and she tells me she decided she doesn't want kids. She said she doesn't want her "babies" to be jealous. Her husband is miserable and he has talked about divorcing her.

"If religious people could be reasoned with, there would be no religious people.""I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing."

Jack Channing Lockhart Born 6.26.2011 9:15am6lbs, 7oz; 21 in long

From:
cdswim

To: raisingcropsandbabys

Posted: May-17 08:09 PM (27 of 109)

I sure hope that your husband wouldn't shoot a dog if the kid provokes the animal. Parents should teach their children how to behave around animals so that that doesn't occur. I have seen children intentionally provoke animals and they get hurt. That is the parent's fault, not the animal's.Â

I sure hope that your husband wouldn't shoot a dog if the kid provokes the animal. Parents should teach their children how to behave around animals so that that doesn't occur. I have seen children intentionally provoke animals and they get hurt. That is the parent's fault, not the animal's.Â

"If religious people could be reasoned with, there would be no religious people.""I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing."

Jack Channing Lockhart Born 6.26.2011 9:15am6lbs, 7oz; 21 in long

From:
tcg9278

To: jocelyn81889

Posted: May-17 08:10 PM (29 of 109)

Read people's responses here on how nobody would get rid of a pet and after the disowning a kid thread fills watch how many people would disown their kid. I am curious to know if more pets or kids get the boot. I am not a pet person so I don't even want to own one.

Read people's responses here on how nobody would get rid of a pet and after the disowning a kid thread fills watch how many people would disown their kid. I am curious to know if more pets or kids get the boot. I am not a pet person so I don't even want to own one.

Pets are not equal to children no matter what (even fertility issues).

Also, if my DD were to grab a tail of a pet and it bit her I would get rid of it. I was around dogs as a child (pit bull and chihuahua) if we grabbed a tail or such it would get irritated not hurt us. They knew better and were not trained professionally.

I usually say to each their own but really, put your children first when it comes to pets! I would think that would be a simple choice.

Pets are not equal to children no matter what (even fertility issues).

Also, if my DD were to grab a tail of a pet and it bit her I would get rid of it. I was around dogs as a child (pit bull and chihuahua) if we grabbed a tail or such it would get irritated not hurt us. They knew better and were not trained professionally.

I usually say to each their own but really, put your children first when it comes to pets! I would think that would be a simple choice.

My DS kept getting serious respiratory infections (bronciolitis, etc..) and his docs believed our cats and my DH's smoking -even though it was outdoors- both were contributing to his susceptibility to these breathing issues. DH quit smoking and we found the cats a good home. Â The one cat I had for 12 years, but I never questioned the decision.Â

My DS kept getting serious respiratory infections (bronciolitis, etc..) and his docs believed our cats and my DH's smoking -even though it was outdoors- both were contributing to his susceptibility to these breathing issues. DH quit smoking and we found the cats a good home. Â The one cat I had for 12 years, but I never questioned the decision.Â

My SO is a lot like your husband. He has a 2 year old DD and one day we took her to the park and she was playing with another little girl who had her chihuahua with her. The dog was licking and sniffing both girls and when his DD reached out to pet it, he growled and bit her hand. My SO ran over to her and literally threw the dog across the park. I was in shock, I didn't know what to do.

My SO is a lot like your husband. He has a 2 year old DD and one day we took her to the park and she was playing with another little girl who had her chihuahua with her. The dog was licking and sniffing both girls and when his DD reached out to pet it, he growled and bit her hand. My SO ran over to her and literally threw the dog across the park. I was in shock, I didn't know what to do.

"If religious people could be reasoned with, there would be no religious people.""I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing."

Jack Channing Lockhart Born 6.26.2011 9:15am6lbs, 7oz; 21 in long

From:
cmkoch

To: cdswim

Posted: May-17 08:14 PM (34 of 109)

When my DH was four years old, he was playing at the neighbors' house. He played there all the time. They had a german shepherd. He patted the dog on the head, and the dog literally bit half his face off. He had to have extensive plastic surgery, and still carries scars to this day (35 years later). The people knew the dog would bite if it was touched on the head. He didn't provoke it. He just touched it. That dog should not have been in that home.

When my DH was four years old, he was playing at the neighbors' house. He played there all the time. They had a german shepherd. He patted the dog on the head, and the dog literally bit half his face off. He had to have extensive plastic surgery, and still carries scars to this day (35 years later). The people knew the dog would bite if it was touched on the head. He didn't provoke it. He just touched it. That dog should not have been in that home.

"If religious people could be reasoned with, there would be no religious people.""I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing."

Jack Channing Lockhart Born 6.26.2011 9:15am6lbs, 7oz; 21 in long

From:
Izzybumpkin14

To: jocelyn81889

Posted: May-17 08:20 PM (39 of 109)

Deciding to get an animal and having a baby are both things that should not be taken lightly. It's a commitment either way.That being said it will break my heart if my animals become aggressive towards my baby. I would try to work it out but if all else fails I would have no choice but to find a new home for my pet. It makes my eyes well up just thinking about it. :(

Deciding to get an animal and having a baby are both things that should not be taken lightly. It's a commitment either way.That being said it will break my heart if my animals become aggressive towards my baby. I would try to work it out but if all else fails I would have no choice but to find a new home for my pet. It makes my eyes well up just thinking about it. :(

Yes, my husband would shoot a dog even if it bit my baby because my 11 mos. old pulled it's tail. It's just no question to him at all. If an animal did it once and learned that biting a child took care of it's problem, then it'd probably do it again.

We've had a LOT of dogs (growing up and even now) who are such kid dogs that babies and tots have fallen on them, pulled their hair (when trying to pet them), grabbed their tails, poked their eyeballs, chased them through the house, etc... and the dogs have done NOTHING to us or other kids. Some breeds of dogs are more tolerant and those are the kinds that people who have kids or are thinking about having kids should get.

Parents do need to teach their children how to act towards animals, but when you are teaching a toddler, it takes MULTIPLE times to do that. There will be many, "No, don't bother the dog while it's eating." or "Be GENTLE with doggie." before they learn and you won't always get to the kiddo in time before they do that. Especially when you have multiple children and your attention is divided. You don't always know what is going on in the other room and so you may not even know if your child got bit because they did something or because the dog just snapped... So to me, there is no "and, ifs, or buts". JMO.

Yes, my husband would shoot a dog even if it bit my baby because my 11 mos. old pulled it's tail. It's just no question to him at all. If an animal did it once and learned that biting a child took care of it's problem, then it'd probably do it again.

We've had a LOT of dogs (growing up and even now) who are such kid dogs that babies and tots have fallen on them, pulled their hair (when trying to pet them), grabbed their tails, poked their eyeballs, chased them through the house, etc... and the dogs have done NOTHING to us or other kids. Some breeds of dogs are more tolerant and those are the kinds that people who have kids or are thinking about having kids should get.

Parents do need to teach their children how to act towards animals, but when you are teaching a toddler, it takes MULTIPLE times to do that. There will be many, "No, don't bother the dog while it's eating." or "Be GENTLE with doggie." before they learn and you won't always get to the kiddo in time before they do that. Especially when you have multiple children and your attention is divided. You don't always know what is going on in the other room and so you may not even know if your child got bit because they did something or because the dog just snapped... So to me, there is no "and, ifs, or buts". JMO.

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